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Blue Straggler Stars in Globular Cluster M53

Вс, Февраль 07, 2021 - 7:30

If our Sun were part of this star cluster, the night sky would glow like a jewel box of bright stars. This cluster, known as M53 and cataloged as NGC 5024, is one of about 250 globular clusters that survive in our Galaxy.

A Northern Winter Night

Сб, Февраль 06, 2021 - 8:30

Snow blankets the ground in this serene forest and sky view. Assembled in a 360 degree panoramic projection, the mosaicked frames were captured at January's end along a quiet country road near Siemiony, northeastern Poland, planet Earth.

Apollo 14 Heads for Home

Пт, Февраль 05, 2021 - 8:30

Fifty years ago this Sunday (February 7, 1971), the crew of Apollo 14 left lunar orbit and headed for home. They watched this Earthrise from their command module Kittyhawk. With Earth's sunlit crescent just peeking over the lunar..

Apollo 14 Heads for Home

Пт, Февраль 05, 2021 - 8:30

Астрономическая неделя с 8 по 14 февраля 2021 года

Пт, Февраль 05, 2021 - 7:20

На данной неделе 8 февраля Меркурий достигнет нижнего соединения с Солнцем, а Луна (Ф= 0,11-) пройдет точку максимального склонения к югу..

Астрономическая неделя с 8 по 14 февраля 2021 года

Пт, Февраль 05, 2021 - 6:20

Apollo 14: A View from Antares

Чт, Февраль 04, 2021 - 8:30

Fifty years ago this Friday, Apollo 14's Lunar Module Antares landed on the Moon. Toward the end of the stay astronaut Ed Mitchell snapped a series of photos of the lunar surface while looking out a window, assembled into this detailed..

Found on the Moon: Candidate for Oldest Known Earth Rock

Ср, Февраль 03, 2021 - 8:30

Was the oldest known rock on Earth found on the Moon? Quite possibly. The story opens with the Apollo 14 lunar mission. Lunar sample 14321, a large rock found in Cone crater by astronaut...

A Colorful Quadrantid Meteor

Вт, Февраль 02, 2021 - 8:30

Meteors can be colorful. While the human eye usually cannot discern many colors, cameras often can. Pictured is a Quadrantids meteor captured by camera over Missouri, USA, early this month that was not only impressively bright, but..

Лунное гало над заснеженными деревьями

Пн, Февраль 01, 2021 - 8:30

Видели ли вы гало вокруг Луны? Это довольно частое явление возникает, когда высокие тонкие облака, содержащие миллионы..

Lunar Halo over Snowy Trees

Пн, Февраль 01, 2021 - 8:30

Have you ever seen a halo around the Moon? This fairly common sight occurs when high thin clouds containing millions of tiny ice crystals cover much of the sky. Each ice crystal acts like a miniature lens.

Asteroids in the Distance

Вс, Январь 31, 2021 - 8:30

Rocks from space hit Earth every day. The larger the rock, though, the less often Earth is struck. Many kilograms of space dust pitter to Earth daily. Larger bits appear initially as a bright meteor. Baseball-sized rocks and..